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molly line live in boss upon -- boston for us now. >> reporter: a new study released by boston university shows they found more than 3,000 leaks, and it raises concerns about everything from air quality to a rare risk of an explosion. there were two explosions across the country earlier this month, one a multistory building that was leveled in springfield, massachusetts, and another deadly blast out in indianapolis reminding all of us of just how powerful natural gas can be. and while the blast here in massachusetts was caused by human error, a pipe that was hit by a drill, the study conducted by boston university raises concerns about the aging infrastructure of one of the nation's oldest cities and just how quickly the old pipes here in boston can be replaced. now, while the majority of leakr nathan phillips and his team found six locations where levels were potentially high enough to cause an explosion. they were, of course, fixed, but the professor says this is a wake-up call to all the parties involved in the gas supply. take a listen. >> these situations, they may be rare, but when
molly line live in boss upon -- boston for us now. >> reporter: a new study released by boston university shows they found more than 3,000 leaks, and it raises concerns about everything from air quality to a rare risk of an explosion. there were two explosions across the country earlier this month, one a multistory building that was leveled in springfield, massachusetts, and another deadly blast out in indianapolis reminding all of us of just how powerful natural gas can be. and while the...
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also drove in boston before coming here. i am a -- for four years, number 34 in the waiting list. we are concerned about our fate. pending decisions by the sfmta, which will impact the future quality of life; currently the status of grant medallions are in limbo; they are not transferable. in order to maintain the current a income level until retirement we must continue to push wheelchairs up and on the ramp in the physically we may not be able to do so. the alternative for the rampt medallion holder is purchase a regular medallion for 150,000; it is not prudent for someone who is six years old to take on the financial burden; it compromises our ability to save money for retirement. it is not like winning the lottery. we put in decades of her life into a stressful, dangerous, low-paying job, beginning of industry vital to the san francisco tourist industry. having a medallion is the only way we can hope to put funds away during the last 10-15 years of our working life. we serve the wheelchair community, providing paratransit service. a way can be found to recognize our past servic
also drove in boston before coming here. i am a -- for four years, number 34 in the waiting list. we are concerned about our fate. pending decisions by the sfmta, which will impact the future quality of life; currently the status of grant medallions are in limbo; they are not transferable. in order to maintain the current a income level until retirement we must continue to push wheelchairs up and on the ramp in the physically we may not be able to do so. the alternative for the rampt medallion...
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when the big east was formed in 1979 it went from boston in the east to syracuse, new york, as its western most outlet. the big 10, as you said, was midwestern schools. the pack 8, which is now the pack 12, was surprisingly enough four schools in california, two in oregon and two in washington. so geography was important, academics were important and competitive levels were important. now the landscape has changed completely. geography has been thrown out completely. academics have been thrown out completely and, to some degree, competitive levels have been thrown out completely because it's all about what schools can make you the most t.v. dollars and a conference and what conferences can make schools the most t.v. dollars. that's the unifying force now. >> brown: so it's dollars and television. particularly in football, right? >> exactly. a all of those thing changes that have happened over a period of ten years now, because it began when the a.c.c. raided the big east for virginia tech, miami and boston college to improve itself as a football conference to get more t.v. dollars for foot
when the big east was formed in 1979 it went from boston in the east to syracuse, new york, as its western most outlet. the big 10, as you said, was midwestern schools. the pack 8, which is now the pack 12, was surprisingly enough four schools in california, two in oregon and two in washington. so geography was important, academics were important and competitive levels were important. now the landscape has changed completely. geography has been thrown out completely. academics have been thrown...
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"boston globe" political reporter matt viser is here. he was at the white house reporting on that lunch. and also presidential historian douglas brinkley, my pal, whose most recent book, great book, "cronkite." let me start with matt. and the reporting here. we knew this was coming. the president said he wanted to do it, and there is a tradition of burying the hatchet. what else got done? did that get done? did they bury the hatchet? >> it was a symbolic moment that seems mostly symbolic. there doesn't appear to be much substance that came out of the meeting. you had romney driving up in the black suv -- he didn't drive, he was in the passenger side, but all alone -- nobody to open the door for him. >> how democratic. >> nobody opened the door for him. the inauguration stage is being built in the background. >> no secret service. >> no secret service for romney. and, in fact, i think he had to provide his name and -- >> no. who made him do that? >> date of birth, social security. had to provide just like anybody else. >> aren't they swee
"boston globe" political reporter matt viser is here. he was at the white house reporting on that lunch. and also presidential historian douglas brinkley, my pal, whose most recent book, great book, "cronkite." let me start with matt. and the reporting here. we knew this was coming. the president said he wanted to do it, and there is a tradition of burying the hatchet. what else got done? did that get done? did they bury the hatchet? >> it was a symbolic moment that...
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. >>> the greater boston area must be feeling a little snake-bit. just before noon yesterday, two subway trains collided at the boycen street station. about three dozen people were injured, though. the station was shut down most of the afternoon. >>> but then, as the evening rush was getting under way, a power outage hit cambridge, just outside of beantown. it snarled traffic for hours and crippled the campuses of m.i.t. and harvard. emergency crews had to rescue several people who were stuck inside elevators. but there's some good news here. the power has since been restored. >>> all the major college football conferences hold their championship games this weekend. >> lots of good football this weekend. but last night, it was time for some nfl action. and not a good night for my beloved saints. here is espn. >>> good morning. i'm todd grisham with your "sportscenter" update. atlanta airport workers threw eggs at the new orleans saints bus before they left the airport. will the falcons be left with egg on their face, as they try to avoid a fifth-str
. >>> the greater boston area must be feeling a little snake-bit. just before noon yesterday, two subway trains collided at the boycen street station. about three dozen people were injured, though. the station was shut down most of the afternoon. >>> but then, as the evening rush was getting under way, a power outage hit cambridge, just outside of beantown. it snarled traffic for hours and crippled the campuses of m.i.t. and harvard. emergency crews had to rescue several...
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relations in gaza we have rami khouri he is a correspondent for the electronic intifada and in new york or boston norman finkelstein he is a political analyst and an author all right gentlemen cross talk rolls in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want norman let me go to you first that the resolution passed numbers were expected wasn't a big deal last week now it's a very big deal why. well the reason it's a big deal is because originally when the resolution was contemplated there were serious doubts about whether the europeans would support it but in the last few days because of what happened in gaza the has been a significant break in european support not backing the united states not backing israel but this time joining with the majority in. the observer status for the palestinians so that's the shift also there is a certain shift which is because of the staring military defeat that israel suffered in gaza there is now realization that the powers to the end state which has been talked about for so many years the palestinian state may not turn out to be the one the europeans would l
relations in gaza we have rami khouri he is a correspondent for the electronic intifada and in new york or boston norman finkelstein he is a political analyst and an author all right gentlemen cross talk rolls in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want norman let me go to you first that the resolution passed numbers were expected wasn't a big deal last week now it's a very big deal why. well the reason it's a big deal is because originally when the resolution was contemplated there...
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. >> reporter: and what happened at this school outside boston, an extreme example, but entirely legal. >> some day, we're all -- i think we're all going to look back, and we're going to say, "can you believe what we did here?" >> reporter: an abc news investigation has found that only 17 states have specific laws protecting students from harsh treatments and restraints. >> there's thousands and thousands of children that have been traumatized, they have been injured. >> reporter: in arizona and washington state, parents are up in arms over padded isolation boxes or cells, where students have been left for long stretches. in kentucky, a mother found her autistic 8-year-old son had been stuffed into a duffel bag like this one, specially made to restrain children. >> they held me, like -- >> reporter: in pennsylvania, a group of students with behavioral issues described to abc news how they had been tied up or manhandled at previous schools. did it hurt? >> yeah, it really did hurt. >> reporter: 11-year-old jordan described being locked up in one of those isolation boxes. >> it's scary.
. >> reporter: and what happened at this school outside boston, an extreme example, but entirely legal. >> some day, we're all -- i think we're all going to look back, and we're going to say, "can you believe what we did here?" >> reporter: an abc news investigation has found that only 17 states have specific laws protecting students from harsh treatments and restraints. >> there's thousands and thousands of children that have been traumatized, they have been...
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boston 70% flooded and cambridge 86% flooded 37 miami poor miami that poor city is going to be 99% flooded. and valvesand galveston will be flooded. it's not just in this country but a tiny island in the pacific will be wiped off the face of the earth if sea levels continue to rise. today they arranged to buy 6,000 acres of land in fiji so they can move the entire population there there if the island becomes inhabitable as scientists are predicting. now, the issue of climate change cannot be ignored any longer. coming up, one of the favorite lines used by climate change deniers. so james balog made an extraordinary new film that does just that. >> that landscape is gone and may never be seen again in history of civilization. it's stored right here. smiles make more smiles. when the chocolate is hershey's. life is delicious. >> jennifer: injureyou're back inside "the war room." i'm jennifer granholm. we have movies that matter series. i'll tell but a movie that is causing a buzz. it's called "chasing ice"." >> i never imagined you could sees glaciers disappearing in such a short time. the i
boston 70% flooded and cambridge 86% flooded 37 miami poor miami that poor city is going to be 99% flooded. and valvesand galveston will be flooded. it's not just in this country but a tiny island in the pacific will be wiped off the face of the earth if sea levels continue to rise. today they arranged to buy 6,000 acres of land in fiji so they can move the entire population there there if the island becomes inhabitable as scientists are predicting. now, the issue of climate change cannot be...
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i like, i wrote in the "boston herald", i like sandra fluke is the poster girl for. consider the resume'. 32 and still in college. let's look at her life. her claim to fame, she went as 31, 32-year-old in congress someone needs to pay my bills for me. how classic is that? you have combination of self-absorption unwilling to take responsibility for her actions. she is almost a perfect pick. martha: you look at the question, ask yourself seriously who would i pick, who should you pick, is there a leader out there? is there anyone on the list that you would think would merit that kind of recognition, if not, what does that say about where we are as a nation? i looked back at some of the first ones, charles lindbergh, fdr was on the original list. there were a few names that i was not familiar with. maybe there were random picks there even in the first 10 years is there anybody who deserves it do you think in terms of impact on the year? melissa: remember, hitler was on the list. ayatollah khomeni on the list with negative impact. i'm serious on this. looking back at san
i like, i wrote in the "boston herald", i like sandra fluke is the poster girl for. consider the resume'. 32 and still in college. let's look at her life. her claim to fame, she went as 31, 32-year-old in congress someone needs to pay my bills for me. how classic is that? you have combination of self-absorption unwilling to take responsibility for her actions. she is almost a perfect pick. martha: you look at the question, ask yourself seriously who would i pick, who should you pick,...
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. >> joining us now from boston, the moderator of "meet the press," david gregory. as we take a live look at the white house. >> did you see this? >> oh. >> david gregory, the guy that found you out in the streets in l.a. playing stickball and took you in and said kid, you can be a star one day, jeff zucker, right here. hired at cnn. that's exciting for jeff, isn't it? >> it is. it's cool. >> absolutely. absolutely. he'll do good things. >> that's all he has to say. that's all he's got to say. >> i think we're all thrilled for jeff. >> okay. that's all he's got to say. >> wow! >> he's a company man. he's a company man. >> all right. >> no, you know, he doesn't want to upset phil. you know, buddy, you can't talk about, you can't say. >> phil gets upset. >> he gets upset. >> he gets really hurt. he gets emotional. >> we can't have jeff doing too well, right? >> no. >> i know. >> did you hear what phil said? >> what about phil say? >> about zucker. he's just turned on him. just vicious. >> really? >> hateful diatribe. >> oh, no. out loud? >> for people at home, the two
. >> joining us now from boston, the moderator of "meet the press," david gregory. as we take a live look at the white house. >> did you see this? >> oh. >> david gregory, the guy that found you out in the streets in l.a. playing stickball and took you in and said kid, you can be a star one day, jeff zucker, right here. hired at cnn. that's exciting for jeff, isn't it? >> it is. it's cool. >> absolutely. absolutely. he'll do good things. >>...
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what happened at this school outside boston, an extreme example, was entirely legal. >> some day we are all going to look back and we're going to say, can you believe what we did here? >> reporter: an abc news investigation has found that only 17 states have specific laws protecting students from harsh treatments and restraints. >> that's there's thousands and thousands of children that have been traumatized, that have been injured. >> reporter: in arizona and washington state, parents are up in arms over padded isolation boxes or cells where students have been left for long stretches. in kentucky a mother found her autistic eight-year-old son had been stuffed into a duffel bag like this one, especially made to restrain children. >> they held me. >> reporter: in pennsylvania a group of students with behavioral issues described to abc news how they had been tied up or manhandled at previous schools. did it hurt? >> yeah. it really did hurt. >> reporter: jordan described being locked up in one of the isolation boxes? >> it's scary. really scary. even for the bravest person in the world, i
what happened at this school outside boston, an extreme example, was entirely legal. >> some day we are all going to look back and we're going to say, can you believe what we did here? >> reporter: an abc news investigation has found that only 17 states have specific laws protecting students from harsh treatments and restraints. >> that's there's thousands and thousands of children that have been traumatized, that have been injured. >> reporter: in arizona and washington...
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a new rivalry boston and brooklyn, bring it. there's big news. presenting androgel 1.62%. both are used to treat men with low testosterone. androgel 1.62% is from the makers of the number one prescribed testosterone replacement therapy. it raises your testosterone levels, and... is concentrated, so you could use less gel. and with androgel 1.62%, you can save on your monthly prescription. [ male announcer ] dosing and application sites between these products differ. women and children should...
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issue, it's more likely to take the case when in this case now two circuits, the first circuit out of boston and the second circuit out of new york have already struck down the law. so when you have that sort of a situation, the justices are -- you've gotten their attention. >> once that happens, what does it do to the states like california? and then you have other states in the country that are looking to put marriage equality into action as law and open it up for people. >> well, when we were looking at the different possibilities that i discussed at buzz feed, one of the things that could happen with this case is that they accept the doma challenge. and while they're doing that, they just let the prop 8 case sit before them. and they wait until they've decided what they're going to do with the defense of marriage act. and then depending on the type of decision that they rule in that case, it could be broad enough that it could have an impact on states like california. it could also have impact on states like north carolina that just passed an amendment banning same-sex couples from marry
issue, it's more likely to take the case when in this case now two circuits, the first circuit out of boston and the second circuit out of new york have already struck down the law. so when you have that sort of a situation, the justices are -- you've gotten their attention. >> once that happens, what does it do to the states like california? and then you have other states in the country that are looking to put marriage equality into action as law and open it up for people. >> well,...
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. >> this is a 2-year-old, a child of a viewer up in boston. they sent us this video. >> watching "closing bell." >> it occurs to me, only a 2-year-old could this happy about the fiscal cliff. >> that's charlie. we're told he's a big fan of "closing bell." his father greg told us he watches us every day. we made that animation months ago to raise awareness of what the fiscal cliff meant. i know you've seen this animation a lot on our program. >> and you know i have the same response every day. >> it brings joy to that young boy. so those people who wrote in and said, hey, we hate that video, somebody likes it. >> way to go, charlie. >> look how cute charlie is. >> wait until he gets his first paycheck when he grows up with all the taxes taken out. then we'll see if he likes the fiscal cliff. >> i was just going to say that. unfortunately, one of the big upsets about this fiscal cliff and the $16 trillion debt is the taxes and what we're leaving to our kids and grand kids. i hate to pour cold water on this, bill. poor charlie. >>> all right. we
. >> this is a 2-year-old, a child of a viewer up in boston. they sent us this video. >> watching "closing bell." >> it occurs to me, only a 2-year-old could this happy about the fiscal cliff. >> that's charlie. we're told he's a big fan of "closing bell." his father greg told us he watches us every day. we made that animation months ago to raise awareness of what the fiscal cliff meant. i know you've seen this animation a lot on our program. >>...
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in that one, and the center of boston, is it more urban centers that perform better for you or the outlying? >> clearly the urban centers, things that are more democratically driven in terms of population density and household incomes are performing much better and that is where most of the activity is in terms of redeveloping great sights and creating interesting places driven by merchandising, design and engagement with the community. cheryl: you were saying fitness, gyms, things like that are a big saying retail spaces right now, the strip malls. no offense but that is what i think. >> demographics are driving people, fitness and food, those are hot areas in retail, whether it is fitness in terms of gyms, fitness clothing and related activity, those are really hot areas. cheryl: usa out of a smaller chef inspired restaurants doing well. of one up for the little guys. great to have you on the show. over to you. dennis: fiscal cliff survival kit coming up in the next steps your small business should take right now to prepare. plus jeff flock is milking of fiscal cliff story for us and from
in that one, and the center of boston, is it more urban centers that perform better for you or the outlying? >> clearly the urban centers, things that are more democratically driven in terms of population density and household incomes are performing much better and that is where most of the activity is in terms of redeveloping great sights and creating interesting places driven by merchandising, design and engagement with the community. cheryl: you were saying fitness, gyms, things like...
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>> i was up here in boston, spoke to some romney advisers who described it as a good meeting, important meeting for both sides to do. this is an awkward looking photo. it is still very tough. the feelings if you're on the romney side of the campaign are still pretty raw. one of the things i was told romney made clear is that he doesn't want to play any part in fiscal cliff negotiations. there was some talk immediately afterwards some of his discussions or ideas on deductions, eliminating some tax deductions could be helpful, but romney made it clear he doesn't want to play a role in those talks. >> david, who would you be with this weekend on "meet the press"? >> talking to timothy geithner, talking about where the negotiations are, where the pain point is for democrats in terms of where they're willing to make cuts, that's an important question for republicans as discussions go forward. >> one of the men at the center of all of this. david gregory, thanks so much, david. >> thanks, willie. >>> let's check the day's other top stories. natalie morales at the news desk. >> good morning. t
>> i was up here in boston, spoke to some romney advisers who described it as a good meeting, important meeting for both sides to do. this is an awkward looking photo. it is still very tough. the feelings if you're on the romney side of the campaign are still pretty raw. one of the things i was told romney made clear is that he doesn't want to play any part in fiscal cliff negotiations. there was some talk immediately afterwards some of his discussions or ideas on deductions, eliminating...
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bobby valentine now he's stanford's bright light and the manager threw in boston. i think we have to challenge bobby to join us on this building next year. what do you think, rick? >> all right. >> gretchen: my gosh. and that's where we find our own rick reichmuth. so did valentine take the cash challenge? >> he did. and they already have started. they're just over the wall. i'm going to get going. they're both on the other side here and oh, man. >> gretchen: is this the real thing or practice run? >> you really don't want to look down. >> steve: if you're just joining us, rick is on the top of the 300-foot building. >> brian: 22 stories high. he's going to go down with bobby valentine and brian cashman down this 22-story building. all for a great cause. >> the first step is always the scariest. >> gretchen: is this practice or is this real? >> steve: this is it. >> brian: it's happening right now. >> are you asking? what are you asking if it's practice? >> gretchen: in case you make a mistake. >> steve: no mistake today. >> brian: how do you make a mistake falling
bobby valentine now he's stanford's bright light and the manager threw in boston. i think we have to challenge bobby to join us on this building next year. what do you think, rick? >> all right. >> gretchen: my gosh. and that's where we find our own rick reichmuth. so did valentine take the cash challenge? >> he did. and they already have started. they're just over the wall. i'm going to get going. they're both on the other side here and oh, man. >> gretchen: is this the...